Golden Gate Bridge

Where: The Golden Gate Bridge is situated in San Francisco.

Who: Joseph B. Strauss built it.

When: He built it between 1933 and 1937. He built it as a roadway. He built it with steel frames and steel cables.

Fast Fact: If the cables were stretched out they would circle the earth 3 times. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world.

Length: Its length is 2824 metres long, which is 9268 feet long.

Width: It is 1280 metres wide, which is 4200 feet wide.

Weight: It weights 894,500 tonnes. Imagine trying to lift that!

Fact: Since it’s opening in 1937 1 million cars have crossed over it.

Quirky Fact: During the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge the safety net saved the lives of 19 men who became known as the Halfway to Hell club

By Cian and Elgiva